French steel workers to demonstrate in Luxembourg

French steel workers are set to stage a protest outside the ArcelorMittal building on Avenue de la Liberté on Tuesday morning.

07.05.2012

(CS) French steel workers are set to stage a protest outside the ArcelorMittal building on Avenue de la Liberté on Tuesday morning.

Some 150 demonstrators are expected by the police, with the protest scheduled to start at 10.30am.

French steel unions CGT, CFDT and FO have organised the protest, which will start at the Place des Martyrs and will then see steel workers marching down the Avenue de la Liberté to the ArcelorMittal HQ, where a board meeting is taking place on Tuesday.

The police are not expecting any major traffic disturbances. However, motorists should expect some delays during the arrival and departure of the workers by bus. The demonstration is expected to dissolve during the course of the morning.

French steel workers have been staging a series of demonstrations in France, where they are protesting against the closure of the Florange site.